La vacuna contra la varicela casi ha eliminado las muertes y las hospitalizaciones por el virus en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 21 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos nuevos datos del gobierno muestran que la vacuna contra la varicela prácticamente ha eliminado las muertes y los casos graves del virus entre los niños y los adolescentes de EE. UU.En el análisis…
Learn MoreUn panel de los CDC aconseja añadir la vacuna contra la COVID a las vacunaciones de rutina
VIERNES, 21 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En un voto unánime del jueves, un panel de expertos en vacunas de EE. UU. recomendaron que las vacunas contra la COVID se añadan a la lista de vacunaciones recomendadas para los niños y los adultos.Ah…
Learn MoreMarijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover from surgery, and they re…
Learn MoreAs Young Doctors’ Work Hours Rise, So Do Odds for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents.Medical residency — the training that new …
Learn MoreTougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) – About 88 nursing homes in the United States are on a watch list for worrisome care that puts residents in danger, but now they will face tougher penalties for any future violation.Those tougher penalties could …
Learn MorePfizer Plans to Charge Over $100 Per COVID Shot in 2023
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some Americans could pay up to $130 to get a COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer starting in 2023, but most will still get it for free.A Pfizer executive noted that people who would get its vaccine for free would …
Learn MoreU.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Child Tax Credits Repealed
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food.And after those credits ended, many low-income American families with children had trouble getting enough to eat.Food insuffi…
Learn MoreChild Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children.Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll…
Learn MoreNew Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new plan from the Biden administration would expand the use of medications to treat addiction in pregnant women through federal court and health programs.”This is a bold statement, a big moment, coming from …
Learn MoreSu habitación en el hospital podría afectar los resultados tras una cirugía
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En bienes raíces, la ubicación lo es todo, y un nuevo estudio plantea que el lugar donde su habitación está ubicada en el hospital podría salvar su vida tras una cirugía.Los pacientes son más propensos…
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